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Paleolithic
//ˈpeɪlioʊˌlɪθɪk// adj, name
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or referring to the Old Stone Age (the Paleolithic period or Paleolithic age). not-comparable
"We find material evidences of magical practices in the European caves of the Palæolithic age[.]"
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Paleolithic. alt-of
- 3 Antiquated, antediluvian. excessive, not-comparable
"Stacked up against ChatGPT’s ability to instantly transform any image into a Studio Ghibli cartoon, Instagram’s photo filters are practically Paleolithic."
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age (following the eolithic) wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A period that lasted from two and a half million years ago to 10,000 BCE; the Old Stone Age.
"Holonym: Stone Age"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From paleo- + -lithic.
Etymology 2
From paleo- + -lithic.
See also for "paleolithic"
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